Biology: Secondary Education, B.S.

Chemistry (12 credits):

• CH 121 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
• CH 151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 1

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• CH 122 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
• CH 152 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit(s): 1

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• CH 203 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 AND
• CH 205 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1

• OR

• CH 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 AND
• CH 251 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 1

Mathematics and Data Analysis (6-7 credits):

• MA 110 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
• BI 240 - Analysis of Biological Data Credit(s): 3
• MA 130 - Elementary Probability and Statistics with Spreadsheets Credit(s): 3
• CS 135 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit(s): 3
• Other course approved by the Chair

Physics (9 credits):

• PY 104 - Planets Laboratory Credit(s): 1

• OR

• PY 105 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory Credit(s): 1

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• PY 111 - College Physics I (Algebra Based) Credit(s): 3

• AND

• PY 171 - Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
• PY 112 - College Physics II (Algebra Based) Credit(s): 3

• AND

• PY 172 - Physics Laboratory II Credit(s): 1

Education Courses (39 credits):

• HI 203 - U.S. History to 1865 Credit(s): 3

• OR

• HI 204 - U.S. History since 1865 Credit(s): 3

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• ED 115 - Strategies for Individuals with Learning Disabilities in K - 12 Classrooms Credit(s): 3
• ED 120 - Introduction to American Education Credit(s): 3

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• ED 170 - Education Internship I Credit(s): 1

• OR

• ED 172 - Urban Education Internship Credit(s): 1

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• ED 210 - Human Development K-12 Credit(s): 3
• ED 310 - Creating Communities of Learners Credit(s): 3
• ED 321 - General Middle and Secondary Methods and Assessment Credit(s): 3
• EN 302 - Methods for Teaching Literacy in the Content Area Classroom Credit(s): 3
• ED 420 - Instructional Analysis, Design, and Assessment in Pre-student Teaching Credit(s): 2

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• Student Teaching
  For successful completion of student teaching, a B- or higher is required

• ED 477 - Supervised Teaching in Middle Grades Education Credit(s): 6-12

• OR

• ED 478 - Supervised Teaching in Secondary Education Credit(s): 6-12

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• ED 488 - Education Senior Seminar Credit(s): 3

Student may select to add a concentration in Special Education, Bilingual Education, or English as a Second Language to their education major.

Completion of this concentration will meet the requirements of adding this area as an added endorsement on to the teaching license.

Total minimum required credits for Biology: 32 Secondary Education Biology, 12 Chemistry, 6 Mathematics, 9 Physics, 39 Other = 98 credits